After my divorce, I started to have good luck
Chapter 363 - 213: The Silently Waiting Woman_2

Chapter 363: Chapter 213: The Silently Waiting Woman_2

That old saying, "a little absence makes the heart grow fonder," is indeed quite accurate.

"Brother Feng, are you really planning to rent the shop to me for ten years? And keep the rent unchanged for ten years?"

Previously, Chen Feng had mentioned this to her on WeChat. Even though she wanted to believe it, she couldn’t fully trust it until now. There was still some uncertainty, worrying that Chen Feng wouldn’t follow through and hesitating whether she should accept such a good deal.

Chen Feng affirmed, "Of course, I stick to my word. Once I get the property title, I’ll sign the contract with you."

"I... I don’t even know what to say. Offering me such a deal, won’t it be awkward for you in the future if your wife finds out?"

Chen Feng laughed, "I don’t have a wife right now, and I probably won’t have one in the next year or two. Even if I do in the future, she might not know I have this shop. Even if she does, we’ve signed a ten-year contract now, and there’s nothing she can do, right?"

Lin Yujiao was silent for a while before finally saying, "I think we should sign a two-year contract first. Ten years is too long, and we can’t predict what will happen in ten years."

Chen Feng was somewhat surprised when he heard this; she didn’t immediately seize this opportunity.

However, Chen Feng had to admit she was right; ten years is indeed a long time. The reason he offered her such a great benefit previously was because he was worried he didn’t have much time left. He hoped to provide her with some compensation, allowing her to avoid potential future troubles.

But now, Chen Feng suddenly felt confident about overcoming his terminal illness and thought that living for another ten or eight years should be fine.

This change in mindset made him not oppose Lin Yujiao’s suggestion. He nodded slightly and said, "Then let’s sign a three-year contract first. Anyway, barring any accidents, this shop will always be available to you."

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Lin Yujiao felt a bit comforted but also slightly disappointed. She couldn’t help but ask, "If I get married in the future, will you still offer me such favorable rent?"

Chen Feng was a little taken aback, then said somewhat irritably, "You’re such a buzzkill."

Both of them were still so honest with each other, and saying things like this indeed felt a bit "hurtful."

Seeing Chen Feng’s reaction, Lin Yujiao was actually quite happy and quickly said coquettishly, "I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. It’s just... who can say for sure about the future? I don’t plan to get married in the next few years, but if I turn thirty, my mentality might change, and I might start thinking about finding a reliable person to marry."

Chen Feng enjoyed her coquettishness towards him, smiling as he said, "Why do you women always think about finding a reliable person to settle down with in the end?"

Lin Yujiao retorted, "Isn’t it because men like you, who are flirtatious, don’t want us?"

Chen Feng couldn’t argue with this and could only say awkwardly, "Don’t worry. Even if you marry a reliable person in the future, as long as this shop is mine, I’ll offer you a favorable rent."

Hearing these words from Chen Feng, Lin Yujiao wasn’t pleased and almost spat out two words through gritted teeth: "Thank you."

The two of them managed to get the shop’s title deed before the housing administration office closed.

Afterward, they checked into a star-rated hotel near Longhua Street. Then, Chen Feng called Wu Mengting to inform her that he was in Lu City and invited her out for dinner.

Wu Mengting’s father had just been discharged from the hospital two days ago and was recuperating at home. Wu Mengting initially planned to return to Xiu Zhou immediately, but her parents gave various reasons to keep her there, and Chen Feng also mentioned he would come over in the next few days, so she stayed on.

She finally waited for Chen Feng to arrive, and without caring about her mother’s shouting, she excitedly rushed out to meet him.

She hadn’t seen Chen Feng for about ten days and missed him dearly.

But when she arrived and saw Lin Yujiao standing next to Chen Feng, her excitement was somewhat diminished.

"Let’s go! Lead the way to something delicious, and I’ll pay."

Chen Feng said generously, waving his hand at Wu Mengting.

"Alright, let’s take my car."

Chen Feng and Wu Mengting didn’t object and both got into her Mini.

A local restaurant tucked away in an alley, which looked unimpressive from the outside, but the inside decor was nice.

In the private room, the three of them each finished ordering their dishes.

Wu Mengting glanced at Lin Yujiao, who had dressed up deliberately, and smilingly asked, "Brother, now that the shop is taken back and you’re planning to rent it to Yu Jiao, how much rent will you charge?"

The shop had been repossessed by Wu Mengting yesterday, with a new lock installed.

Chen Feng stated honestly, "I’ll charge six thousand a month. I originally intended to rent it to her for ten years like that, but she didn’t want it, so I’ll rent it to her for three years first."

"You’re really generous." Wu Mengting didn’t know what to say. She initially thought Chen Feng would at least charge ten thousand. Not too expensive, but not cheap either, so Lin Yujiao might have some misgivings in her heart.

But with a monthly six thousand, such a price wasn’t even found on Longhua Street, let alone any other part of the city. It was indeed excessively generous.

"Having money leaves me no choice." Chen Feng smiled at her, then added, "Yu Jiao isn’t an outsider; I originally didn’t plan to charge her rent at all."

Wu Mengting resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him and asked, "Then why are you charging her money now?"

Chen Feng thought to himself, I just didn’t want her to develop any inappropriate thoughts. If I waived the rent and let her use the shop freely, over time, she would subconsciously start considering the shop as her own. This was something Chen Feng didn’t want to see.

"Originally, I didn’t plan to charge rent, thinking of partnering with her instead. But upon reflection, if we did that, Yu Jiao would be at a disadvantage. After all, selling clothes here on Longhua Street essentially guarantees profit."

Lin Yujiao quickly said, "If you want to partner with me to open a shop, I would be more than happy. Or, you could use the shop rent as an equity investment, and I’ll give you half the shares."

Chen Feng mimicked Wu Mengting’s earlier tone and said, "You are really generous."

The two women were first taken aback, then burst into laughter.

Chen Feng also laughed and said, "Okay, I’m not interested in investing. Frankly, I don’t care for your little bit of money."

Wu Mengting nodded, "That’s true; you’re doing big business now."

Having said that, she teasingly told Wu Mengting, "You probably don’t know yet; he’s already invested in Guo Mengyao Sister Guo’s cosmetics company and is now a big boss."

"Ah, really invested in it?" Lin Yujiao looked at Chen Feng in surprise. At the time in the KTV, when Chen Feng talked about investing with Guo Mengyao, she was there too.

Chen Feng nodded, "Yes. It’s only a 15% stake."

Wu Mengting added, "That’s not insignificant. I’ve checked her company; it’s now valued at over three billion, so 15% is worth tens of millions."

Hearing this, Lin Yujiao was undeniably shocked.

Previously, Chen Feng spending over two million to buy the shop on Longhua Street had already astonished her. Now, with an investment worth tens of millions, it indeed left her feeling awed.